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Open for entriesAI Film Festival Africa (AIFFA) 2026 - Madagascar
A first-year Madagascar festival asking filmmakers worldwide to imagine Africa in 2063. The listing names Andy Ratsirarson and Shalini Aggarwal as festival directors.
Deadline31 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC (23:59 Antananarivo, UTC+3)
FeeFree in the Short Film/Video Regular standard tier shown on FilmFreeway.
EligibilityIndividuals, teams, students and studios worldwide; residence in Africa is not required. The film must meaningfully address African people, culture…
Key restrictionThe YouTube upload must be public; private and unlisted videos are not accepted. Keep it public until the festival ends. This affects eligibility for…
| Edition | First edition, 2026 |
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| Location | Antananarivo, Madagascar / global submissions |
| Deadline | 31 Oct 2026, 20:59 UTC (23:59 Antananarivo, UTC+3) |
| Fee | Free in the Short Film/Video Regular standard tier shown on FilmFreeway. |
| Eligibility | Individuals, teams, students and studios worldwide; residence in Africa is not required. The film must meaningfully address African people, culture or futures under the Africa in 2063 theme. |
| Runtime / category | Up to 15 minutes. |
| AI policy | AI or emerging tools must make a meaningful contribution. The organiser may ask for the tools/models and production process. |
| Premiere / public release | The YouTube upload must be public; private and unlisted videos are not accepted. Keep it public until the festival ends. This affects eligibility for festivals that restrict prior public release. |
| Disclosure | Explain substantive AI/emerging-tool use if requested and retain the production process information. |
| Rights / licence | Creators retain ownership and authorise festival and related screenings. AIFFA/LeCinema may use the title, trailer, poster, stills, creator information and short excerpts for publicity, press and archiving; no fixed end date was found. |
| Verified | 2026-10-24 |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
The Short Film/Video Regular standard tier explicitly displays Free.
| Short Film/Video · Regular | Free |
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Refunds: There is no entry fee to refund.
What to prepare
- Provide English dialogue, English subtitles, or an English translation/transcript as accepted by the rules.
- Use a public YouTube link with #SpecialForLeCinema and @lecinemafilms.
- Be ready to supply a high-quality file, subtitles and other screening materials if requested.
- FilmFreeway and LeCinema are listed as routes; only FilmFreeway was readable in this check.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: The licence end date is not specified.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Minimum-age and minor/guardian provisions were not confirmed.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Prize amounts have not been published.
Official sources
This is an English summary, not the official rules. The organiser’s latest rules and written answers prevail. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of selection.